Wagon-brake



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V. GILSINGE-R.

WAGON BRAKE. N0. 261,333. 'Patentd July 13, 1332,

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UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE,

vALENTINE GILSINGER, 0F CHARLESTON; ARKANSAS,

WAGON-BRAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 261,333, dated Jul 18,1882.

Application filed May 12, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, VALENTINE GILSINGER, ofCharleston, in the county of Franklin and State of Arkansas, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Wagon-Brakes; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of awagon with my improved brake applied thereto, and Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the brake-lever detached.

My invention relates to improvements in wagon-brakes; and it consists inthe peculiar arrangement and construction of the parts, as hereinaftermore fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, (t represents a wagon-body of the usualconstruction, to one side, b, of which is secured the double ratchet 0,consisting of the parallel ares d d, provided with ratchet-teeth e ontheir outer faces or circumferences, and a slot, h, between theratcheted arcs d'd.

it represent radial arms secured to each other at the common center 70of the arcs, and to the outer ends of the double ratchet c, and

provided with holes for the passage of bolts 0 j, which pass alsothrough the side I) of the wagon-body, whereby the double ratchet isfirmly secured to the wagon-body near the drivers seat.

t represents the brake-lever, pivoted at k to thence passes upwardlyparallel wit h the brakelever l and through the slot h. The brake-lever1 and supplemental lever m are connected together near their upper endsby a spiral spring, a, one end of which is secured to the brake-lever,and the other end of the spring is attached to the supplemental lever,the tension of the spring being thus exerted to separate the levers.

0 represents a pawl pivoted to the supplemental lever m at p, andprovided with a broad near their upper ends, pressing them together, a

and thus raising the pawl from engagement with the ratchet-teeth of botharcs, and moves both levers forward, applying the brake, and when thedriver lets go the levers the spring will force the pawl into engagementwith the ratchetteeth of both arcs, thus securely holding the brake. Thefunction of the slot h is to guide the levers in their movements in thespace between the arcs, so that the pawl will always catch with theratchet-teeth of both arcs, and thus securely hold the brake.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

The combination, with a wagon-body, a, and double ratchet c, composed ofthe parallel ares d d,provided with ratchet-teeth e on their outerfaces, with slot it between them, and radial arms t 'i, of thebrake-lever l, pivoted to the radial arms at their junction, andprovided with the vertical slot 15, supplemental lever m, spring a, pawl0, provided with the slot r, and bolts. passing through the slots in thepawl and brake-lever,substantially as described, and for the purpose setforth.

VALENTINE eILsrNeEE.

Witnesses:

JAs. H. NEAL, R. S. BRIDGMAN.

